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I need the input of the board on something.

In the original website mock-up, I replaced the guide link with a series of genre links which are a bit more user friendly. However, I also just made them up on the fly, so... Whadda you guys want?

Currently, I'm thinking...

Comics by Joel Fagin, Favourite comics of Joel Fagin, sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, manga, anthro, school and college, romance, workplace, by language, by content rating and all comics.

(I removed "By popularity" - which is in the mockup above - since I realised it's the same as "All comics".)

Even if you're happy with what's there, I'd still like further ideas. I may need to pad it out to make three neat columns on the webpage.

Oh, and any comments on the order while I'm here?

- Joel Fagin

There should be a humor section =/

Also something like "weird" or "experimental"

Wonderful. Finally Keenspace/spot main page actually looks like it's a webcomic host.
Plus I like that "submit" and "join" links are above comics. Readers of comics are supposed to be in larger number than visitors.

I hope Jops will find what he's looking for, though.

It just dawned on me that the circular pogs might not work, since we can't rely on the comic author to use the same masking. (we can fix the size, but I'm hesitant to say we can make circular halos)

My two suggestions, make sure that if non-circular (but still square boxed areas) are used, it doesn't break.

Second, we might be able to use GD or imagemagick to either shadow the image provided the author uploads a color key or alpha masked image or have some kind of standard image. I'm not concerned about the better artists knowning how to do this themselves, but assisting the artists that are not experienced in image manipulation is tricky. I know in theory we can draw circles in GD/Imagemagick, but as for masking it to the circle, *shrug* ... I know how to do it in SVG.

Might have to have an approval process like the signups for the pogs, where if it doesn't line up, it get's rejected for a do-over.

I don't want to delay the front page at all since it's been looking unprofessional for too long and the CG logo's have been broken since the switchover.

Hey! That looks pretty sweet. Good job with the design.

I have got a pog template ready. All that's required is that a picture to be squeezed in between the background and halo layers. Instructions are included.

But it does assume that people have Photoshop (or similar).

I also have a similar template for Genchan but that's far less of a problem since she's optional anyway.

- Joel Fagin

It looks really nice, and I love the color scheme and buttons and stuff. Though be aware of one small typo: "one's below" shouldn't have an apostrophe.

Odd1 wrote:Hey! That looks pretty sweet. Good job with the design.

Thanks!

warofwinds wrote:Though be aware of one small typo: "one's below" shouldn't have an apostrophe.

Thanks. I actually caught that last night. The mockup's just old.

- Joel Fagin

This is a list of all possible genre groups I could think of (plus language) with the most likely to be found on Comic Gen put in bold.

Action
Adaptations
Anthromorphic
Autobiographical
Crime/Detective
Educational
Fantasy
Gaming
Historical
Horror
Humour
Language
Mature
Non sequitur
Romance
Science Fiction
School and college
Silent
Social / Satirical
Surreal
War
Westerns
Workplace

Mr.Bob wrote:This is a list of all possible genre groups I could think of (plus language) with the most likely to be found on Comic Gen put in bold.

Oh, that's brilliant. Very useful. You missed "Sprite", though, so bonus points for that.

Edit: RPGs and manga, too.

Is it Anthromorphic or Anthropomorphic, though? Heck, did I even spell "anthropomorphic" right?

- Joel Fagin

It's anthropomorphic, though it's usually shortened to anthro'.

Doh! for missing Manga.

I reckoned RPGs would fit under some gaming / fantasy hybrid.

And sprites would be gaming.

Because that would mean counting creation mediums as well, wouldn't it? You'd have to stick lego and photocomics and stickfigures as well.

Kisai wrote:lots of stuff

I'd just like to point out that I'm somewhat positive that you were speaking in English. Anything beyond that is mere speculation on my part.

I love being the idiot in the room.

Mr.Bob wrote:This is a list of all possible genre groups I could think of (plus language) with the most likely to be found on Comic Gen put in bold.

Action
Adaptations
Anthromorphic
Autobiographical
Crime/Detective
Educational
Fantasy
Gaming
Historical
Horror
Humour
Language
Mature
Non sequitur
Romance
Science Fiction
School and college
Silent
Social / Satirical
Surreal
War
Westerns
Workplace

westerns!! i was going to add one, but i just found it.

but my other question, could a comic be listed in more than one caragorie? (or should we just find one that fits, and stick to it)

Joel, that is awesome. It really invites people to look around. That design has singlehandedly destroyed my biggest complaint about ComicGenesis and their very un-user friendly home page.

Xavier wrote:but my other question, could a comic be listed in more than one caragorie?

Yes. The whole thing is based on the Guide. All the links will do is sort or filter the Guide according to those categories.

In fact, what we want is pretty much already done here. Putting them on the front page is simply more direct and accessable.

I should point out that the Guide does not currently have a sci-fi category, although it does have "future", "androids" and suchlike which are a pretty good indication.

steverules wrote:Joel, that is awesome. It really invites people to look around. That design has singlehandedly destroyed my biggest complaint about ComicGenesis and their very un-user friendly home page.

Thanks!

- Joel Fagin

steverules wrote:Joel, that is awesome. It really invites people to look around. That design has singlehandedly destroyed my biggest complaint about ComicGenesis and their very un-user friendly home page.

I also meant to add something along these lines earlier. I forgot. Apologies.

No pirates? No ninjas?

maybe hide a link in genchan's clothing or something that takes you to a flash game pirates vs. ninjas!

Noise Monkey wrote:maybe hide a link in genchan's clothing or something that takes you to a flash game pirates vs. ninjas!

Awesome easter egg plan. Now if I only had flash.